Budget Director

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Requisition No:866140

Agency:
Department of Lottery

Working Title:

BUDGET DIRECTOR -

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY – DIVISION OF FINANCE AND BUDGET

If hired, as employee of the Florida Lottery, you will be provided the benefits listed below:

• Approximately
  97.5%of the premium for health insurance
• Individual (~$8/month) or Family (~$30/month)
• 100% of the premium for individual or family
  dental insurance
• 100% of the premium for basic
  life insurance
• Employer contributions to the Pension Plan or Investment Plan; contribution levels will vary based upon Pay Plans.

This position is responsible for independent analysis and evaluation work related to the Department’s responsibilities under Chapter 216, Florida Statutes, for preparing the Legislative Budget Request and the Long-Range Program Plan. It is also responsible for monitoring departmental expenditures to assure compliance with Legislative appropriations. This position reports to the Chief Financial Officer.

• Responsible for ensuring information pertaining to the Lottery’s Responsible Gaming program, including the No Underage Play and Play Within Your Means messaging, is disseminated to division/unit employees for use in daily operations and interactions with our retailers and players.
• Oversee the development of the Legislative Budget Request and Long-Range Program Plan (LRPP) pursuant to Chapter 216, Florida Statutes, and instructions issued by the Executive Office of the Governor.
• Oversee the development of the department’s Approved Operating Budget.
• Oversee the development and continued analysis of all salary and rate reports.
• Compute and analyze data for budgetary decisions concerning all areas of the Department, including organizing and preparing reports for Executive Management.
• Participate in ongoing projects as liaison between the Chief Financial Officer, and other unit and division staff.
• Review and evaluate special project proposals and report findings to Executive Management staff.
• Monitor departmental expenditures and rate to assure compliance with Legislative appropriations and prepare analyses of those expenditures as required. Oversee the distribution of monthly expense reports to Executive Management.
• Review purchase requisitions for compliance with budget constraint sand policy guidelines.
• Prepares budget and expenditure spreadsheets and reports.
• Attendance is an essential function of this position.

• Advanced understanding of accounting and internal control systems and their significance.
• Advanced understanding of computer spreadsheets, databases and word processing capabilities.
• Advancedk nowledge of state statutes and regulations regarding budget requirements.
• Advanced k nowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, practices, and procedures.
• Advanced k nowledge of the principles of research, data analysis and conclusion presentation.
• Advanced knowledge of the principles of budget preparation and administration.
• Strong organizational and business writing skills.
• Ability to work within and download data from the LAS/PBS and FLAIR subsystems of the Florida Financial Management Information System and the People First personnel system.
• Ability to create and review spreadsheet and worksheet reports.
• Ability to determine work priorities, solve problems, make decisions, work independently and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to recognize procedures needed to effectuate proper internal control and security between various units/divisions of the department.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Skilled in the application of rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to an accounting program.
• Maintains strict confidentiality of information learned while working with the Florida Lottery, whether learned through assigned duties or through working with other units. The types of confidential information may include, but are not limited to,…